Dark slate blue

#503a86

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark slate blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dark slate blue falls in the purple range, deep and soft. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #503a86, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#503a86
RGB80, 58, 134
HSL257, 40%, 38%
HSV257, 57%, 53%
CMYK40%, 57%, 0%, 47%
Lab30.53, 28.39, -39.44
XYZ9.12, 6.45, 23.32
Decimal5257862
Web safe#663399
Pantone2746 C
Pantone2746 CHex#503a86Rgb80 58 134Cmyk40 57 0 47Lab31 28 -39Darker#1a122bDeep#322454Lighter#7158b0

Shades of dark slate blue

Tints of dark slate blue

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Dark slate blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 40, 57, 0, 47.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #503a86 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
40 57 0 47
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
41 56 4 53
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark slate blue in css

Copy #503a86 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #503a86; }
.text { color: #503a86; }
.border { border: 2px solid #503a86; }

How dark slate blue looks on light and dark

Dark slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #503a86 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
9.17:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.29:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #503a86 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark slate blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #503a86 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark slate blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark slate blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #503a86 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark slate blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #503a86 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.